MGA NEWS & ACTIVITIES

2015 Barbara Bartz Petchenik Children's World Mapping Competition

This is the 21st annual Petchenik Map Competition, which celebrates the creativity, imagination, artistry, and wisdom of child mapmakers. Students from your school can win prizes from Lonely Planet, National Geographic, and other partners, and represent the United States in a map exhibit featuring student entries from six continents. The winning illustrations will be considered for greeting card, calendar, and poster designs for international organizations such as UNICEF.

Maps are due by February 7, 2015. For more information, please see the webiste HERE.

Mapping Acts of Kindness through the Crowd-Sourced "People Loving People Mapping Project"

Join schools around the world in mapping acts of kindness, big or small sponsored by the Georgia Geographic Alliance, the National Geographic Society Education Foundation, and ESRI. Follow the movement at #peoplelovingpeople and share your story now at http://peoplelovingpeople.orgThe Georgia Geographic Alliance, a member of the National Geographic Network of Alliances for Geographic Education housed at Georgia State University, wants to know just how interconnected and kind the world really is today.

Kindness Challenge runs from October 22 through November 21, 2014.

American Youth Leadership Program for Thailand

The Mansfield Center at the University of Montana is honored to host this program, one of only six in the nation sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Applications are now being accepted from Montana high school students ages 15-17, as well as adults working with this age group. Educator applications are due November 2, while student applications are due November 9. Applications and details can be found at www.umt.edu/mansfield

National Geographic Education Online Courses

This fall, National Geographic Education will offer two FREE online courses for educators looking for content and resources on watersheds and water. Sign up for our courses to learn about environmental topics and explore strategies to implement environmental education in your classroom, as well as develop action plans for your teaching